04810cam a2200649Mu 4500 ocn796383691 OCoLC 20200709055541.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120625s2012 ne o 000 0 eng d EBLCP eng EBLCP OCLCO N$T 9789004225589 (electronic bk.) 9004225587 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)796383691 463110 (N$T) B3305.M74 B59 2012 BIO 018000 bisacsh REL 081000 bisacsh 200.92/2 200.922 N$TA Boer, Roland. Criticism of Earth [electronic resource] : On Marx, Engels and Theology. Leiden : BRILL, 2012. 1 online resource (391 p.) Historical Materialism Book Series Description based upon print version of record. Preface; Introduction; Synopsis; The terrain of struggle: theology and the Bible; Conclusion; Chapter One The Subterranean Bible; Outwitting the censor; Against the ruling class; Clergy as part of a corrupt ruling class; Economic allusions; Against other opponents; Appropriation and ambivalence; Conclusion; Chapter Two The Leading Article: Theology, Philosophy and Science; Theology and scientific research; Theology and philosophy; Church and state; Fetishism and idolatry; Conclusion; Chapter Three Against the Theological Hegelians I: Bruno Bauer The book of Isaiah (with Herr Licentiate Bauer)'My friend of many years standing . . .'; The Jewish question; Holy families; Conclusion; Chapter Four Against the Theological Hegelians II: Max Stirner and the Lever of History; Stirner's ego, or, the lever of history; The engine-room of historical materialism; Conclusion; Chapter Five Against the Theological Hegelians III: Ludwig Feuerbach's Inversion; Inversion; Idealism and theology; The theological springboard; Irreligious criticism, or, completing the criticism of religion; The new Luther; Conclusion Chapter Six Hegel, Theology and the Secular StateThe formal theologian; The theological state; The death of theology?; The paradox of the secular state; Conclusion; Chapter Seven Idols, Fetishes and Graven Images; History of religions; Idolatry; Economy; Alienation and labour; Money and Christology; Commodities and capital; Conclusion; Chapter Eight Of Flowers and Chains: The Ambivalence of Theology; Theological tension and the Gospel of John; The Bible and class-conflict; The two sides of opium; Marx's demurrer: on grace; Chapter Nine Engels's Biblical Temptations; Engels's self-exorcism The challenge of contradictionsSchelling, the philosopher in Christ; Conclusion: on the loss of faith; Chapter Ten Revelation and Revolution; The two minds of Friedrich Engels; Doctrinaire atheism; Revolutionary versus reactionary Christianity; The ambivalent Calvinism of F.W. Krummacher; A soft spot for apocalyptic; On Thomas Müntzer and the peasants; Early Christianity; Conclusion; Conclusion; References; Index; Drawing on mostly ignored texts, this book thoroughly reassesses Marx and Engels's engagement with theology. Alongside opium, Hegel and Feuerbach, other dimensions become important: historical context, Bruno Bauer, Max Stirner, fetishism, secularism, political ambivalence and the revolutionary possibilities of theology. Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895 -- Religion. Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831 -- Religion. Marx, Karl, 1818-1883 -- Religion. Philosophy, German -- 19th century. Philosophy, Modern -- 19th century. Theology -- Germany -- History -- 19th century. Philosophy. Religion. Marx, Karl, 1818-1883 Religion. Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895 Religion. Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831 Religion. Philosophy, Modern 19th century. Philosophy, German 19th century. Theology Germany History 19th century. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious bisacsh RELIGION / Clergy bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Boer, Roland Criticism of Earth : On Marx, Engels and Theology Leiden : BRILL,c2012 9789004225572 Historical materialism book series. http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=944169 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=463110 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL944169 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51354 51354